1、20142015高二年级上学期期中考试英语试题 出题人：李云杰 本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间90分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，回答第15小题。1.How will the woman go to the town center?ABy bus.BBy taxi.CBy train.2.What will happen to the cinema on the coming weekend?AIt will be under repair. BThere will be a
2、 film on. CThe tickets for the day will be sold out.3What does the woman mean? AShe didnt like the books the man bought. BThere wasnt a large selection at the bookstore. CThe man bought a lot of books. 4. What are the speakers talking about?A.Power failure. B.Light. C.Air conditioning.5.When will Ca
3、thy go to the party?A.Before seven. B.Around six thirty. C.After seven.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第67小题。6.What does Mr. Smith want Louise to do?A.Babysit. B.Go upstairs. C.Have a dinner with him.7.Which evening will Mr. Smith go out for dinner?ASaturday evening. B.Sunday evening. C.Friday ev
4、ening.听第7段材料，回答第810小题。8.Why does the man go to see the woman?A.Because he will go back to England. B.Because his son will go back to England.C.Because he is concerned about his sons studies.9.What does the woman advise the man to do?A.To leave his son in China. B.To hire a Chinese teacher. C.To take
5、 along some homework.10.How well is the boys Chinese?A.He is good at it. B.He is a little weak in it. C.He knows nothing about it.听第8段材料，回答第1113小题。11Why does the man think he was lucky to get the job?AHe likes the job.BHe likes the factory. CHe is able to live in a little village.12How did the man s
6、leep last night?AHe woke for several times. B.Very well. CHe couldnt go to sleep.13Why couldnt the woman sleep well?AShe was not used to the silence. BShe was afraid of the bird. CShe was too tired. 听第9段材料，回答第1417小题。14.Where did the World Figure Skating Championships take place?A.China. B.Russia. C.
7、France.15.How did the woman get the ticket?A.She bought it ahead of time. B.Her brother got it for her online. C.She got it from a friend.16.What do we know about Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo?A.They are excellent figure skaters but failed this time. B.They won the Championships called The Cup of China.
8、C.They won a gold medal in the last Winter Olympics.17.What did the woman think of the performance?A.Great. B.Just so so. C.Bad.听第10段材料，回答第1820小题。18What does the speaker mainly talk about?AStudentsnew dormitory. B.Vacation arrangement. C.School facilities.(设施)19What do you think the speaker is?A.A l
9、eader of the school. B.The director of Butler Hall. C.The monitor of the students.20Which statement is TRUE about the school facilities during the winter break?AOnly a few facilities will be closed. BAll the facilities will be open.CSome facilities will operate for fewer hours.第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题。每小题2分，
10、满分30分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AI began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mothers idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.With my load of magazine
11、s I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was sup
12、per time, I walked back home. “How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked. “None.” “The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”“What did you do?”“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”“You just stood there?”“Didnt sell a single one.”“My God, Russell!”Uncle Al
13、len put in, “Well, Ive decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickle (五分镍币). It was the first nickle I earned.Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no
14、 matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.One day, I told my mother Id changed my mind. I didnt want to make a success in the magazine business.“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “youll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted tha
15、t, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my fathers plain workmans life, determined that I would not grow up like
16、him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husbands people for true life and love.21Why did the boy start his job young?AHe wanted to be famous in the future BThe job was quite easy for him.CHis mother had high hopes
17、for him. DThe competition for the job was fierce.22From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _.AexcitedBinterested Cashamed Ddisappointed 23What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?AShe forced him to continue. BShe punished him.CShe gave him some mon
18、ey. DShe changed her plan.24The phrase “this battle” in the last paragraph refers to .Athe war between the boys parents Bthe arguing between the boy and his motherCthe quarrel between the boy and his customers Dthe fight between the boy and his father25What is the text mainly about?来源:学*科*网AThe earl
19、y life of a journalist. BThe early success of a journalist.CThe happy childhood of the writer. DThe important role of the writer in his family.BResearchers have found more evidence that suggests a relationship between races and rates(率) of lung cancer among smokers. A new study shows that black peop
20、le and Native Hawaiians are more likely to develop lung cancer from smoking. It compared their risk to whites, Japanese-Americans and Latinos. Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii did the new study. The New England Journal of Medicine published the findin
21、gs. The eight-year research studied more than 180,000 people. They included present and former smokers and people who never smoked. Almost 2.000 people in the study developed lung cancer.Researchers say genetics(遗传学) might help explain the racial and ethnic（种族的） differences. There could be differenc
22、es in how peoples bodies react to smoke. But environmental influences, including the way people smoke, could also make a difference.African-Americans and Latinos in the study are reported smoking the fewest cigarettes per day. Whites are the heaviest smokers. But the scientists point out that blacks
23、 have been reported to breathe cigarette smoke more deeply than white smokers. This could fill their lungs with more of the chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer. Scientists know that some diseases effect different groups differently. And some drug companies have begun to develop racially targeted(
24、针对) medicines. Last June, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a drug designed to treat heart failure in black patients. The name is BiDil. The agency called it a step toward the promise of personalized medicine. 26Which of the following orders is from higher to lower risk of havi
25、ng lung cancer?AWhitesNative HawaiiansBAfricansAmericansLatinosCAsiansNative HawaiiansD. AfricansAmericansNative Hawaiians来源:学科网ZXXK27Researchers agree that it is that may probably determine black peoples risk of lung cancer.Athe larger amount of smoking than white people Bthe living style or habit
26、of the blacksCthe depth of cigarette smoke into their lungs Dthe physical strength to react to cigarette smoke28People in the new study are made up of .Aheavy smokers in AmericaBthe black and white peopleCthe Asians and HawaiiansDsmokers and non-smokers29The production of BiDil referred to in the la
27、st paragraph is to .Aexplain different races react to some diseases differentlyBtell the readers that racial differences exist in smokersCshow a big step people have taken in the medicine areaDsupport the idea that it is easy for blacks to have cancers30Which of the following statements is TRUE acco
28、rding to the author?AThe way of smoking may increase the risk of lung cancer.BRace has nothing to do with the risk of having a lung cancer.CThe research was started by the New England Journal of Medicine.DThe risk of lung cancer lies I how much a person smokes.COver time, the custom of kissing devel
29、oped as a way for adults to express their love and affection for one another. The roots of this form of affection can be traced back to primitive times, when mothers fondled their children, much as mothers do today.Much later, in the sixth century, society apparently accepted the custom of kissing b
30、etween adults as expression of their affection. Not surprisingly, France first accepted kissing in courtship (求爱).There, figure dancing was popular, and each dance was sealed with a kiss.The custom of kissing swept from France through Europe to Russia, where Russian nobility loved to imitate the Fre
31、nch. Eventually, the kiss was incorporated into marriage ceremonies, and today lip locks couples into sweet matrimony.The custom of kissing today, as well as in ancient times, serves to pay homage to another. For example, early Romans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one anothe
32、r in a manner they thought to be dignified (valued and respected). One Roman emperor even ranked a persons importance by the body part he was allowed to kiss. He allowed important nobles to kiss his lips, less important ones to kiss his hands, and the least important ones to kiss his feet.In Russia,
33、 the highest sign of recognition from the Crown meant kiss from the Tsar himself. Today, natives of many African tribes pay homage to their Chief by kissing the ground over which he has walked.31Whats mainly talked about in the passage?AThe way to express love and respect.BThe expression of affectio
34、n.CThe custom of kissing.DThe function of kissing.32Which of the following can best explain the word “homage” in the fourth paragraph?ARecognition.BRespect.CImportance.DAppreciation.33It can be learned from the passage that kissing .Ais a widely accepted way to show love and affectionBused to be a p
35、roper way to show love on wedding ceremoniesCis a universally accepted way of greeting in the worldDfrom the Tsar is a sign of being accepted from the Grown34Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIt was Russia that made the custom of kissing go to the whole world.BEarly Africans k
36、issed each other on the mouth or eyes to greet one another.COne Roman emperor allowed important nobles to kiss his nose.DRussian nobility followed the custom of kissing from the French.35We can infer from the passage that .Amother developed the custom of kissing.Bkissing means differently on differe
37、nt occasionsCfigure dancing was usually sealed with a kiss in RussiaDsociety found it hard to accept kissing in public in the sixth century第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she k
38、nocked into a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.“ 36 ”the boy shoutedThen, with a silly smile on his face, the boy 37 his right leg and walked the way Amy limped（跛行）when she walked.Amy closed her eyes. “ 38 him!” She told herself as she headed for her classroom.But at t
39、he end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boys 39 way. It wasnt as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone laughed at her 40 . Kids made fun of her about her 41 or her limping. Amy was 42 it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other
40、students, the teasing（嘲笑）made her feel 43 alone.Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was 44 . Her mother knew that things were not going well at 45 . Thats why she was happy to have some exciting news to 46 with her daughter.“There is a Christmas 47 contest on the radio station,” Amys Mom
41、 announced“ 48 a letter to Santa, and you might win a prize. I think 49 at the table with blonde（白肤金发的）curly hair should enter.”A 50 took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper, and Amy went to work on her letter. “Dear Santa Claus,” she began.While Amy worked at her
42、letter, the rest of the family tried to 51 what she might ask from SantaAmys sister, Jamie, and Amys Mom both thought a three-foot Barbie doll would 52 Amys wish list. Amys Dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasnt 53 to tell her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amys letter to Santa, which s
43、he wrote that night: Dear Santa Claus,My name is Amy. I am nine years oldI have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me 54 the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy（脑瘫）. I just want one 55 when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.36AGo aheadBWatch it CMake it DM
44、ind you 37Alived up to Bgot down to Ctook hold of Dstarted at 2,4,638ABlameBBeat CScoldDIgnore39Afunny Bangry CsillyDunfriendly40Amore than one dayBevery other day Cevery single day Don particular day41AspeakingBlisteningCreadingDwriting42Atired of Bfree fromCangry with Dsatisfied with43Asurprisedly
45、BallCexactly Deven44AcalmBeagerCquietDpleased45Aschool BhomeCdinnerDplay46AworkBconnectCshareDtalk47AsingingBspeechCdancingDwish2007022448ATo writeBWritten CWriteDHaving written49AeveryoneBsomeoneCnobodyDanyone50AsadnessBsmileCcoldnessDcry51AguessBrecognizeCreadDconsider52AformBmakeCtopDreach53Acont
46、entedBsurprisedCluckyDready54Ain front of Bin spite of Cin place of Dbecause of 55Afriend Bday CclassmateDway第四部分（共三节，满分50分） 第一节： 根据上下文的语法结构及所给提示填空，使短文连贯通顺。（有的空可以填两个词）Soon after Dave left college, one of his uncles, who was rich and had no 56 of his own died and left Dave a lot of money, so he decid
47、ed to 57 (词组：建立) his own real estate agency.He found a nice office, 58 (buy) some new furniture and moved in. He had only been there for a few hours when he heard someone coming 59 the door of his office.“Its my first customer!” he thought. He quickly picked up 60 telephone and pretended to be very
48、busy 61 （answer）an important call from someone in New York 62 wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country. The man knocked at the door 63 this was going on, came in and waited 64 (polite) for the agent to finish his conversation. Then he said to him, “Im from the telephone company, and I
49、65 (send) here to connect your telephone.”来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K 姓名： 班级： 考号： 密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题 20142015高二上学期期中考试英语答题卡 说明：155题的答案涂在机读卡上，其余的答案写在本卡上。第四部分（共三节，满分50分） 第一节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 评卷人：来源:Zxxk.Com第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句
50、中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。This term our school offer more than 10 courses, from what we can choose. All of us take greatly interest in them. Our most favorite are English song
51、s, speaking English, arts and so on. Some say they have learned a lot that is not teaching in textbooks and they have got lot of practice. They hope more courses will be offered so their homework should be less. Thus, they can gain all kinds of knowledges and learn more about what is going ahead in
52、the world. 评卷人： 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你住在一个涉外小区。社区委员会请你帮忙根据以下提示用英文写一封电子邮件，将周末社区邀请居民参加“乡村耕作活动”的细节传达给住户。 活动宗旨亲近自然、锻炼身体参加人员所有感兴趣的小区居民内容种菜、养花、喂鱼等时间本周六上午9:00-12:00（如天气允许）地点距离小区5千米远的一家农场出行方式集体骑自行车前往1. 词数：120左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3. 参考词汇：居民resident; 社区community 来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K高二期中考试英语参考答案第一部分（1-20每题1.5分，满分30分。）1
53、5.CACAC 610.ACCCB 1115.CBAAB 1620.BABAC第二部分（21-35每题2分）2125CDABA 2630BCDAA 31-35 CBADB（36-55每题2分）36-40 BCDDC 41-45 AABCA 46-50 CDCBB51-55 ACDDB 第三部分（满分50分）第一节（每题1.5分，满分15分）56. children 57. set up 58. bought 59. towards 60. the 61. answering 62. who 63. while 64.politely 65. was sent第二节（每题1分，满分10分）66.
54、 . offer more than . offer offers 67. . from what we . what which68. . greatly interest in .greatly great 69. . most favorite . 去掉most70. . speaking English .speaking spoken 71. . is not teaching . teaching taught 72. . got lot of practice.lot前加a或lot lots 73. . so their homework .so while / but74. .
55、 kinds of knowledges . knowledges knowledge 75. . is going ahead .ahead on第三节（满分25分）Hi, everyone!To get close to nature and do more exercise, all residents who are interested in farming are invited to take part in an activity organized by the Committee of our community. Weather permitting, well ride
56、 bicycles to do some farming this Saturday on a farm, about 5 kilometers away from our community from 9:00 am to 12:00 am. We can grow some vegetables, plant some flowers, and raise fish in the lake nearby. You will be trained and guided while farming. Not only will you enjoy the pleasure of labor a
57、nd relax, but also you can taste fresh produce picked by your own hand if you are willing to.Everyone is welcome to attend!本题总分为30分，按4个档次给分。各档次的给分范围和要求：第四档（好）（19-24分）完全完成了试题规定的任务。-虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。-应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。第三档（适当）：（13-18）基本完成了试题规定的任务。-虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。-应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。-有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。第二档（较差）：（712分）未恰当完成试题规定的任务。第一档（差）：（1-6分）未完成试题规定的任务。-明显遗漏主要内容，写一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。 版权所有：高考资源网()
